Alex Nedeljkovic and Josh Wesley traded to Niagara; Four prospects to attend WJHC camps

On Sunday, Alex Nedeljkovic and Josh Wesley were traded from the Flint Firebirds to the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League for goaltender Brent Moran and five draft picks. News of a potential deal were first reported by HockeyProspect’s Mark Edwards late Saturday Afternoon prior to Flint’s game against Sarnia. OHL Insider broke details of the deal on Sunday evening before the official release from the teams.

Expect both players to make their debuts for the IceDogs tonight. Nedeljkovic will have the opportunity to make three starts this week before he is expected to be gone for the following four weeks as he joins USA Hockey’s U20 World Junior Hockey Championship selection camp. He is expected to be one of three goalies to travel to Finland for the tournament.

I hope to have interviews with a few people who regularly cover the OHL later this week.

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Sebastian Aho (F, FIN) and Alex Nedeljkovic (G, USA) were both named to their country’s respective World Junior Hockey Championship selection camps. They join Haydn Fleury and Roland McKeown, who were both named to Hockey Canada’s camp last week, as potential players for the WJHC that begins on December 26.

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Prospect reports for Dec. 1 – 8, 2015

2015 Draft Picks:

Sebastian Aho, 2nd Round (#35 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 1G-2A-3PTS, 0 PIM, 8 shots, 12.5% shooting (Liiga), 1GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 0 PIM, 5 shots, 0.0% shooting (CHL)
Kärpät went 2-0 in Liiga play, 0-1 in CHL quarterfinal play; All Aho’s points were recorded during an 8-2 win (Liiga).
Named to Team Finland’s U20 camp roster for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship
This Season: 23GP – 10G-11A-21PTS, 0 PIM, 63 shots, 15.8% shooting (Liiga)
7GP – 3G-3A-6PTS, 2 PIM, 16 shots, 18.7% shooting (CHL)
Next Game: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Espoo Blues (CHL), Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Sport Vaasa (Liiga)

Callum Booth, 4th Round (#93 overall)

Last Week: 2GP (2 Starts) – 1W-0L-1OTL, .881%, 3.70 GAA
Booth made back-to-back starts on consecutive days in his first games back following his appendectomy. After a 7-6 OTL to top-end Shawinigan, Booth rebounded with a 2-1 shootout vicotry against Blainville-Boisbriand the next night.
This Season: 17GP (16 Starts) – 9W-6L-1OTL, .896%, 3.33 GAA
Next Game: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Baie-Comeau, Drakkar

Nicolas Roy, 4th Round (#96 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 2G-3A-5PTS, 2 PIM, 12 shots, 16.7% shooting, 63.8% Faceoffs
Chicoutimi Seguenees went 3-0 with Roy recording a point in all three games after going scoreless in his two previous games.
This Season: 26GP – 16G-18A-34PTS, 40 PIM, 69 shots, 16.7% shooting, 59.8% Faceoffs
Next Game: Friday, December 11, 2015 at Québec, Remparts

Spencer Smallman, 5th Round (#138 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 1G-1A-2PTS, 2 PIM, 3 shots, 33.3% shooting
Saint John Sea Dogs went 1-1, 1-0 when Smallman recorded a point.
This Season: 26GP – 6G-10A-16PTS, 23 PIM, 59 shots, 10.2% shooting
Next Game: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Moncton, Wildcats

Luke Stevens, 5th Round (#126 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 2G-0A-2PTS
Named Team Co-Captain along with fellow Nobles senior Pat Murray
This Season: 2GP – 2G-0A-2PTS
Next Game: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 vs Tabor (HS)

David Cotton, 6th Round (#169 overall)

This Week: 1GP – 1G-1A-2PTS, 0 PIM, 2 shots, 50.0% shooting
Waterloo Black Hawks went 0-1.
This Season: 19GP – 6G-8A-14PTS, 6 PIM, 45 shots, 13.3% shooting
Next Game: Friday, December 11, 2015 vs. Fargo Force

Steven Lorentz, 7th Round (#186 overall)

Last Two Weeks: 2GP – 1G-1A-2PTS, 0 PIM, 7 shots, 14.2% shooting
Peterborough Petes went 1-1, 1-0 when Lorentz recorded a point.
This Season: 29GP – 11G-14A-25PTS, 16 PIM, 68 shots, 16.1% shooting
Next Game: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 vs. Niagara IceDogs

2014 Draft Picks:

Haydn Fleury, 1st Round (#7 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 0G-1A-1PT, 2 PIM
Red Deer Rebels went 0-2.
Fleury will attend Hockey Canada’s U20 Selection Camp from December 10-14 leading upto the World Junior Hockey Championship
This Season: 23GP – 7G-12A-19PTS, 25PIM
Next Game: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Medicine Hat Tigers

Alex Nedeljkovic, 2nd Round (#37 overall)

Last Week: 3GP (3 Start) – 1W-1L-1SOL, 3.57 GAA, .896%
Now a member of the Niagara IceDogs after a trade from Flint.
Named to USA Hockey’s U20 camp roster for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship
This Season: 19GP (19 Starts) – 9W-7L-1OTL-1SOL, 3.21 GAA, .907%, 1 SO
Next Game: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Peterborough Petes

Roland McKeown, 2nd Round (#50 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 1G-3A-4PTS, 0 PIM, 6 shots, 16.6% shooting
Kingston Frontenacs went 2-1. McKeown recorded a point in all three games.
McKeown will attend Hockey Canada’s U20 Selection Camp from December 10-14 leading upto the World Junior Hockey Championship
This Season: 29GP – 6G-21A-27PTS, 31 PIM, 82 shots, 7.3% shooting
Next Game: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Ottawa 67’s

Warren Foegele, 3rd Round (#67 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 1G-3A-4PTS, 2 PIM, 8 shots, 12.5% shooting
Kingston Frontenacs went 2-1. Foegele recorded a point in all three games.
This Season: 15GP – 3G-11A-14PTS, 14 PIM, 19 shots, 15.7% shooting (OHL)
5GP – 0G-1A-1PT, 6 PIM, 8 shots, 0% shooting (NCAA)
Next Game: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Ottawa 67’s

Josh Wesley, 4th Round (#96 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 0G-3A-3PTS, 4 PIM, 3 shots, 0.0% shooting
Now a member of the Niagara IceDogs after a trade from Flint.
Flint Firebirds went 1-1-1, 1-1 when Wesley recorded a point.
This Season: 24GP – 2G-10A-12PTS, 21PIM, 42 Shots, 4.7% shooting
Next Game: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Peterborough Petes

Lucas Wallmark, 4th Round (#97 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 0 PIM (SHL), 1GP 0G-1A-0PTS, 0 PIM (CHL)
This Season: 21GP – 2G-17A-19PTS, 8 PIM (SHL), 3GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 4 PIM (CHL)
Next Game: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Frölunda HC (CHL), Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Rögle BK

Clark Bishop, 5th Round (#127 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 2G-3A-5PTS, 6 PIM, 5 shots, 40.0% shooting, 48.1% faceoffs
Bishop returned to the lineup after missing 5 games with an Upper Body Injury.
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles went 3-0. Bishop recorded points in 2 games.
This Season: 24GP – 10G-14A-24PTS, 54 PIM, 53 shots, 18.9% shooting, 50.2% faceoffs
Next Game: Friday, December 11, 2015 vs. Rimouski, Océanic

Alex Nedeljkovic and Josh Wesley traded to Niagara; Four prospects to attend WJHC camps

Prospect reports for Dec. 1 – 8, 2015